skirtings

noun

plural of skirting
as in edgings
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirtings
  1. edges
  2. perimeters
  3. borders
  4. circumferences
  5. boundaries
Noun
  • The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Driver and Teller move through Queens and Brooklyn, surrounded by muted colors and hard edges of Gray’s New York, while the promise of easy money gives way to danger.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of edges
Noun
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of perimeters
Noun
  • But no matter the amount returned, states have held that their specific rules apply to banks lending within their borders.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What remains of the trade are 25,000 American horses, gathered up by kill buyers and hauled to slaughter plants across our northern and southern borders.
    — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of borders
Noun
  • But a recent study found that people with larger waist circumferences who ate one avocado daily for six months did not see improvements in blood sugar, insulin levels, or insulin resistance.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026
  • Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of circumferences
Noun
  • In 1974, both countries signed an agreement at the United Nations defining the maritime boundaries in the strait.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phone tracking is a useful tool, but personal boundaries are necessary and should be respected.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundaries
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“Skirtings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirtings. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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